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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: technology discussion =?utf-8?Q?=E2=86=92?= does the world need
 a "new" C ?
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:23:47 -0700
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> On Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:46:38 -0700, Keith Thompson wrote:
>
>> No, arrays are not pointers.
>
> Except array indexing is designed to be indistinguishable from pointer 
> arithmetic.

No, arrays are not pointers.
 
Please read section 6 of the comp.lang.c FAQ, <https://www.c-faq.com/>.

C's treatment of arrays and pointers is a major point of confusion.
Please don't make it worse.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */